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Apply for a Passport in Johnson County, TN

Passport applications go to an acceptance facility designated by the U.S. Department of State, and the County Clerk is not on that list. Here's where to go instead.

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Passport applications in Johnson County

Acceptance facilities are designated location by location by the U.S. Department of State

Federal facility search ↗

$35 + $130adult first passport book · $35 to the facility, $130 to the U.S. Department of State

Federal fees, the same everywhere (22 CFR 22.1): a $35 execution fee paid to the acceptance facility, and for an adult passport book a $50 application fee plus the $80 security surcharge paid to the U.S. Department of State. First-time applicants use form DS-11 and apply in person.

The County Clerk is not on the federal list

The U.S. Department of State's acceptance-facility data, read 2026-09-26, does not list the Johnson County Clerk.It does list this county facility:Johnson County Circuit Court — 222 West Main St, Mountain City, TN 37683 · (423) 727-9012

The listed facilities nearest the office (straight-line distance from the county center):Carter County Circuit Court — 900 E Elk Avenue Ste 906, Elizabethton, TN 37643 · (423) 542-1835 · about 16 miBanner Elk — 155 Central Way SW, Banner Elk, NC 28604 · (828) 372-0060 · about 19 miWatauga County Tax Administration — 274 Winklers Creek Road, Suite A, Boone, NC 28607 · (828) 268-2315 · about 20 mi

Facilities set their own hours and appointment rules; confirm before you go.

Source: the Department's facility data file (Facilities.json, last modified Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:32:27 GMT, 7,478 facilities), read 2026-09-26. The list changes; the federal search is always current.

🔎Find an acceptance facilityU.S. Department of State facility search↗📞USPS national customer service — 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777)General Post Office questions. It is not any one post office's line and cannot give a branch's passport hours.☎📄Form DS-11Application for a U.S. Passport (first-time applicants)↓ PDF

📄Download Form — fill it out at homeDS-11 Application for US Passport — complete it before you go↓

Federal form — same in all states

📋Office Information

⚠️ This office does not process passport applications — a passport acceptance facility does. The office below is your county's County Clerk — useful for other services.

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Official Website

johnsoncountytn.gov ↗

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County Seat

Mountain City

Check the county website for the County Clerk's office address and hours.

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Based on available public records

This page shows the best information we have for Johnson County. Fees and hours may vary — call ahead to confirm before visiting.

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